The Relationship between Ratings of Persons' Facial Appearance and Ratings of Their Conversations.

Bull, Ray; Stevens, Julia

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ERIC Number: EJ253850

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Relationship between Ratings of Persons' Facial Appearance and Ratings of Their Conversations.

Bull, Ray; Stevens, Julia

Language and Speech, v24 n3 p285-92 Jul-Sep 1981

Describes an experiment designed to test the hypothesis that because of society's reaction to them, the facially attractive develop greater social skill. Shows that this experiment, in which faces and conversation of subjects were independently evaluated, found no evidence to support such hypothesis. (Author/MES)

Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Evaluation, Physical Characteristics, Rating Scales, Social Psychology, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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